Duncanville Independent School District

Texas Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station

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Monday, November 15, 2021

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from Dallas, Texas will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from Dallas, Texas will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station .
  • NASA astronauts Kayla Barron, Raja Chari, and Thomas Marshburn will answer prerecorded video questions from middle and high school students from Dallas Independent School District, DeSoto Independent School District, Duncanville Independent School District, and Lancaster Independent School District.
  • Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance, and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
  • For more than 20 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked aboard the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing the skills needed to explore farther from Earth.

CRC Group Funds National Alliance High School Program at Duncanville ISD

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Monday, October 26, 2020

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research announces the launch of the CISR High School Program at Duncanville ISD in Texas.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research announces the launch of the CISR High School Program at Duncanville ISD in Texas.
  • Duncanville High School adopted the CISR High School program as part of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) offerings meant to help students earn rewarding careers and success after graduation.
  • CTE Advocate, Michelle Williams, Ph.D., said this about the addition of the program: "The generous CRC grant helps us provide the CISR High School program to further the mission of Duncanville ISD.
  • With the CRC first-year grant, Duncanville ISD will be able to perpetuate funding for the CISR High School program for additional school terms.